When faced with the mathematical impossibility of offsetting a spiral curve I resorted to the following: Intersect the tangents and fillet a curve usi...

Note the two holes in the second photo. The brass cap was found in the upper hole (north) but the stub of the original monument was found in the lower...

Yes, I regularly used a Whites pinpointer. It was especially usefull for use under chainlink fences as you can set the range of detection. So, if you ...

The BLM Public Lands Surveying Casebook has an subject survey of H.E.S. and Mineral Surveys which used a combination of Proportion, Grant Boundary Met...

Pecksniffian, never heard that. Had to look it up. Never quit learning. I hope you get some satisfaction from this guy.

The site is currently back to the point you can view plats, still unable to generate a pdf for download.

It appears today that the website has gone completely offline. It makes research hard! I have put in a call to the BLM but no one has called back.

It appears this problem is happening again. The print to pdf offers no relief. I reported it to glosupport but if anyone has a solution I would like t...

@mightymoe I actually had several previous contracts with the USFS. The best was a 3-year with Dennis Mouland as the C.O. Very profitable, educational...

I once had at least $5000 into winning a multi-year contract for USFS surveys. At the last minute we were shifted to an eastern region of the state in...

When things go wrong. Many years ago a survey was performed of a property lying east of the north-south centerline of a standard section. Several yea...

shame!

As a plat reviewing County Surveyor I would note the discrepancy to the Surveyor, but not require it be modified because I understand the insignifican...

I saw yesterday that Filson is having a 20% off sale. Heavier than the synthetic stuff, but still some of my favorite clothing. For those in hotter c...

I have twice seen a two story condo, four units on each story, sold as Units A to D, from left to right as seen facing the front. Problem is the unit ...

@jim-in-az I am surprised this thread has revived. Keep in mind that the monuments in place represent the previously platted right of way. The right ...

A memorable find was not a monument, but after removing 1/2 foot of hardpacked mining road, the 4" square hole about 18" deep where the original post ...

@dmyhill Many recovered corners are not documented by a recorded plat. Examples are gas/oil well permits and pipeline or transmission lines on BLM lan...

@fairbanksls It was a take home test. Early 1980's, you had six months to complete it and I thought it was very thorough, especially if you were hon...